Rossendale is set lose its MP in boundary shake-up

00:00, 13 September 2011

ByRossendale Free Press

Rossendale is set lose its MP, under a radical shake-up of electoral boundaries. The Valley's borough council wards will comprise the junior share of two new constituencies – Rochdale North and Rawtenstall, and Darwen and Haslingden.

Rossendale is set lose its MP, under a radical shake-up of electoral boundaries.

The Valley's borough council wards will comprise the junior share of two new constituencies – Rochdale North and Rawtenstall, and Darwen and Haslingden.

The long-awaited Boundary Commission recommendations were released on Monday, and the public have three months to give their views.

The Government wants to cut the number of MPs by 50 to 600 to make savings and roughly equalise the size of parliamentary seats.

Under the plans, Bacup, Whitworth and Waterfoot and Hareholme in Rawtenstall will comprise a minority of an 80,435-elector Rochdale North and Rawtenstall constituency.

Haslingden, the rest of Rawtenstall, Crawshawbooth and Edenfield will be merged with areas of Blackburn with Darwen, Accrington and Oswaldtwistle in a seat spanning three councils.

Ramsbottom and North Manor wards will remain within the Bury North seat.

The consultation will close on December 5, 2011. To respond visit the Boundary Commission website, emailnorthwest@bcommengland.x.gsi.gov.uk
or write to Boundary Commission for England, 35 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BQ.

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